Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed and washed
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 10 strips thick-cut bacon, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions:

  1. Drain the beans and pat them bone-dry. Place the dried beans and sliced garlic into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Pour the glaze evenly over the beans and garlic.
  4. Render the Bacon: In a cold skillet, add your diced bacon. Turn the heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes until the fat has rendered and the edges are just starting to crisp. Do not cook them until they are completely hard yet.
  5. Sprinkle the par cooked bacon bits and about 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat over the beans.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes.
  7. Remove the pan and toss the beans again. This redistributes the glaze that has settled at the bottom.
  8. Bake for another 15 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the bacon is deeply browned.